Fitting Life Preserver Ring with life ropes around the waist of Chris Lzcynska (left), fireman Ken Nicoll tries to ease her forward onto the wobbling, makeshift bridge formed out of ladders

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Fitting Life Preserver Ring with life ropes around the waist of Chris Lzcynska (left), fireman Ken Nicoll tries to ease her forward onto the wobbling, makeshift bridge formed out of ladders

Date8/7/1968

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022 (photographer)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Fitting Life Preserver Ring with life ropes around the waist of Chris Lzcynska (left); fireman Ken Nicoll tries to ease her forward onto the wobbling; makeshift bridge formed out of ladders

Subject

Lifesaving

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009140F

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